Geographical boundary of Awankari Dialect of Punjabi

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Geographical boundary of Awankari Dialect of Punjabi

Ameer Sultan, Wed, 2022-06-29 00:44
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Awankari is a dilect of Punjabi Which is primarily spoken in Soon Valley of District Khushab. The name awankari is derived from the dominant caste of the area. The dialect of Soon Valley is different from the thalochi dialect and other dialects of District Khushab. It is also spoke in Tehsil Talagang of district Chakwal but the hub of the Awankari is Soon Valley of District Khushab. 

Editorial Action

We will make Awankari the name for this dialect, adding the location information in the unpublished comment, for Western Punjabi [pnb] in Pakistan; to be included in the next edition of the Ethnologue.

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Chuck Fennig, Tue, 2022-07-05 11:46

Dear Ameer,

Thank you for this information on the Awankari dialect of (Western) Punjabi [pnb] in Pakistan.

Best regards,

Charles Fennig
Managing Editor, Ethnologue

Parvez Qadir, Mon, 2022-12-19 11:01

Awankari language basically belong to Talagang district. Also in Soon valley awankari is also spoken. Awankari, Ghebi , Chhachhi and Kohati are dialects of Southern Hindko. So Awankari be added in Sourhern Hindko.

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